Frozen Meat on the London Market
Latest Smithfield Prices
AS AT MARCH Ist, 1929.
Smithfield prices on the date shown at top of first line of tabulated figures were as follows. (Prices for the previous weeks are also shown): , 1/3/29. 22/2/29. 15/2/29. N.Z. Wethers and Maidens:— (Per lb.)
Lambs—Consumption is improving steadily, but market weaker owing to heavier arrivals. Mutton—Market steadier but trade slow. ' , N.Z. Beef.—Market firm, stocks light. N.Z. Porker Pigs.—Meeting good demand, stocks light. N.Z. Baconer Pigs.—Market is quiet and steady. LONDON BUTTER AND CHEESE PRICES AS AT MARCH Ist, 1929. Previous week’s prices shown for comparison.
Deliveries N.Z. this week 32,000 crates; in store 19,295 crates. Demand good after' quiet opening. Retail price unchanged. Market steady. The Board has also received the following advice from its agents in Canada:—Butter: New York, 50 cents (2/1); Montreal, 42J cents (1/9|). Butter stocks in Montreal 38,000 boxes, last year 65,500 boxes. F. 0.8. Sales Cheese—We are advised that several factories have received offers of 8-}d f.o.b. for balance of the season’s make. This is equivalent approximately to 95/- per cwt. landed sale terms.
Canterbury quality, selected brands 56/under 57/64 65/72 Z 3 7 6| 51 7 61 51 Other brands 56/under 6-1 61 61 57/64 61 61 64 65/72 51 51 53 N.Z. Ewes:— 64/under 4J 41 4} N.Z. Lambs (Canterbury quality):— (new season) 36/under . 91 91 91 37/42 91 91 94 43/50 91 91 91 Seconds 84 Not quoted Selected brands (new season) 36/under 91 9| 91 37/42 98 91 91 Other brands (new season) 1st. quality, 36/under 91 91 91 37/42 9 91 91 2nd. quality, 30/32 average 81 81 81 Australian Lambs:— Victorian, 1st. quality, 36/under 81 81 88 37/42 81 81 8J Argentine Lambs:— First quality, 36/under 71 71 71 37/42 71 71 78 N.Z. Beef:Ox fores Ox hinds 5 Not quoted. 5 5 Cow fores 3i 91 31 Cow hinds 41 41 41 Argentine Chilled Beef:— Ox fores 4i 5 41 Ox hinds 6} 61 51 Argentine Frozen Beef:— Ox fores , Ox hinds Not quoted. Not quoted. N.Z. Frozen Pork:— Porkers, 60/80 lbs 8J 8 8 81/99 lbs 8 71 71 100/120 lbs 74 7 7 Baconers, 121/180 lbs 71 7 7 N.Z. Frozen Vea] , Not quoted.
BUTTER. New Zealand— 1/3/29. Last week. Salted ...» 168/- to .172/170/- to 182/- to 164/180/- to 182/1st Whey 2nd Whey ' 162/Australian— Finest salted Un.salted 168/- to 170/174/- to 178/170/- to 178/- to 182/Argentine— Finest unsalted ......... 168/- to 172/176/- to 185/- to 192/Danish Dutch Creamery— 4... 178/- to 186/Unsalted 198/- to 202/204/- tj, Deliveries N.Z. this week 1850 tons; in store 2850 tons. Demand slow. N.Z. retail price reduced to 1/9; Danish 1/10. CHEESE. New Zealand— White 90/- to 91/84/- to 86/- to Coloured 90/- to 88/Canadian— White 106/- to 112/108/- to 112/Coloured ., k • 106/- to 110/106/- to English— Finest Farmers 142/, to 144/142/-
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 67, 6 March 1929, Page 9
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